On Sunday, David Murphy beat Martin Coppinger by almost a bowl in the Denis McGarry Cup semi-final at Whitechurch, the feature score of a packed weekend that included four tournament finals and several cup ties.

A motion reducing the number of steps permitted with the ball in hand in hurling could come before the GAA’s Congress if passed at tomorrow’s Cork annual convention.

Mark Landers was last night confirmed as the new coach of the Cork senior hurling team.

Kildare manager Jason Ryan retains faith in the black-card rule, but insists consistency of its application remains the most important factor.

Newly-appointed Clare football coach Paudie Kissane is relishing the challenge, but insists it was not a case of choosing between playing for Cork and coaching the Banner.

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As Mayo manager James Horan anticipated, Joe McQuillan has been appointed to referee Sunday week’s All-Ireland football final.

James O’Donovan had an explosive start in his bowl-of-odds win over John Creedon in the Munster Senior Championship at Rosscarbery.

Cork U21 football co-captain Donal Óg Hodnett dedicated their Munster title to panellist Rory O’Connor, who was tragically killed in a car crash last February.

Bob Ryan is set to become the next chairman of the Cork County Board as he is the only candidate nominated for the position which becomes vacant at Convention in December.

THE young north Cork footballer killed in a tragic car crash over the weekend has been described by one of his coaches as the “next big household name in Gaelic football”.

ST FINBARR’S proved too good for Ballincollig in last night’s Cork SFC quarter-final at Páirc Ui Rinn, winning 1-13 to 2-4, a run of late points working the oracle.

WATERFORD will be without Shane Walsh, their goal-scoring hero from last year's historic Munster U21 football final victory over Kerry, when the sides renew acquaintances in the semi-final in Killarney tomorrow night (7.30pm).